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Software Engineer - Application Development

Cisco is hiring a Software Engineer - Application Development. Level rates it ; you can apply on Cisco.

Level's read on this job

  • On Level's scale, this software engineer role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
  • The posting mentions C, Swift and TypeScript among its tools and skills.
  • Level classes it as a mid-level role.
  • Cisco has 1,500+ other open roles on Level.
  • Posted within the past two weeks.

AI in this role

Design and build end-user collaboration features for Cisco Webex while effectively utilizing AI assistant tools for optimization.

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Meet the Team

Cisco's Webex Engineering Group is redefining the future of collaboration. We’re building a world where people connect effortlessly to enjoy modern, uncompromised collaboration across every room, desk, pocket, and application.

Our technology powers industry-leading products like Webex Meetings, Webex Calling, and Webex Contact Center. As a member of our team, your work will ensure every user gets a truly immersive experience regardless of device or location, empowering the hybrid working patterns of the future.

Our engineering teams know the right things to do and are empowered to do them. This is a friendly, energetic environment with a fast pace of delivery, working closely with co-located UX design and product management teams.

Your Impact

  • Design, build, and lead end-user features used by millions of people worldwide.
  • Break down product requirements into clear technical tasks and implement elegant, maintainable components within an existing framework.
  • Listen to the customer and elevate their experience. CSAT, NPS, feedback, and metrics are their voice — act as a detective to troubleshoot and understand, and as an engineer to improve.
  • Play to win — collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality experiences that delight our customers. Share your opinions, iterate, and move fast.
  • Optimise — spend more time on the most challenging problems by using AI tools effectively and responsibly.
  • Bring your fun, curiosity, and personality to the team.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in an analytical subject such as Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or Software Engineering.
  • Experience: 2+ years of professional software development experience or equivalent, with a strong passion for technology and building high-quality software.
  • Coding Aptitude: Solid architecture and programming experience, with the ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly.
  • Problem Solving: Ability to apply (and lead) a scientific and creative approach to solving complex problems.
  • Adaptable & Collaborative: Thrives in diverse team environments and communicates clearly and precisely.
  • Quality Focus: Strong attention to detail, experience defining test strategies, and a commitment to continuous learning and quality outcomes.


Preferred Qualifications

  • End-to-end development experience across the stack, in some or all of the following:
    • Languages: Modern C++, Swift, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, Python
    • UI Frameworks: Qt, Cocoa, React, Angular, or similar
    • Back-end: Java (Spring), RESTful APIs, WebSockets, and API design
  • Experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, including contract testing and test automation within CI pipelines.
  • Nice to have: An interest in AI-assisted development, including hands-on use or experimentation with LLM-based tools for tasks such as scaffolding, refactoring, test generation, debugging, or developer productivity improvements — with strong validation and ownership of shipped code.
  • Familiarity with Git, DevOps practices, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
  • Experience optimising applications across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Web platforms.

Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

How we rate this

Software Engineer - Application Development at Cisco rates 40 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Software DevelopmentProblem SolvingCollaborationCSwiftTypeScriptJavaScriptJava

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  1. Tell me about a project where software development was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where problem solving was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where collaboration was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. What's a project where you used C hands-on?
  5. Walk me through how you've used Swift in your day-to-day work.

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